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en-usPhys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.The challenges of digital forensicsForensics is changing in the digital age, and the legal system is still catching up when it comes to properly employing digital evidence.http://phys.org/news/2015-03-digital-forensics.html
Security Tue, 17 Mar 2015 09:40:01 ESTnews345799471Pollutant-eating bacteria not so rare(Phys.org) —Dioxane, a chemical in wide industrial use, has an enemy in naturally occurring bacteria that remove it from the environment. Researchers at Rice University have found that these bacteria are more abundant at spill sites than once thought.http://phys.org/news/2013-08-pollutant-eating-bacteria-rare.html
Cell & Microbiology Mon, 26 Aug 2013 06:42:04 ESTnews296718110Pinpointing accuracy: Research helps solidify evidence in courtDo you know what all of your fingerprints look like? Would you be able to tell whether the pattern of ridges and valleys on a fingerprint was made by you or by someone else? If so, you might have what it takes to be a fingerprint examiner.http://phys.org/news/2012-10-accuracy-solidify-evidence-court.html
Computer Sciences Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:48:14 ESTnews268469272Using ion beams to detect art forgery(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Notre Dame nuclear physicists Philippe Collon and Michael Wiescher are using accelerated ion beams to pinpoint the age and origin of material used in pottery, painting, metalwork and other art. The results of their tests can serve as powerful forensic tools to reveal counterfeit art work, without the destruction of any sample as required in some chemical analysis.http://phys.org/news/2012-01-ion-art-forgery.html
General Physics Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:40:01 ESTnews246259841Scientists use DNA technique to distinguish sardines from mackerelBeing able to distinguish sardines from horse mackerel has just got a little easier. Researchers in Spain used forensic mitochondrial DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) species identification techniques to genetically differentiate between the fish, regardless if they are processed or canned. This latest technique will help experts to better monitor the exploitation of fish resources. This study was supported in part by a European Fisheries Fund (EFF) grant. The EFF contributes to the realisation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) objectives, which seek the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. http://phys.org/news/2011-06-scientists-dna-technique-distinguish-sardines.html
Ecology Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:58:46 ESTnews227534314NIST develops experimental validation tool for cell phone forensicsViewers of TV dramas don't focus on the technology behind how a forensics crime team tracks a terrorist or drug ring using cell phone data, but scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology do. NIST researchers have developed a new technique aimed at improving the validation of a crime lab's cell phone forensics tools. Early experiments show promise for easier, faster and more rigorous assessments than with existing methods.http://phys.org/news/2009-12-nist-experimental-validation-tool-cell.html
Software Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:05:43 ESTnews178988700Professor finds that iconic Oswald photo was not faked (w/ Video)(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth Computer Scientist Hany Farid has new evidence regarding a photograph of accused John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Farid, a pioneer in the field of digital forensics, digitally analyzed an iconic image of Oswald pictured in a backyard setting holding a rifle in one hand and Marxist newspapers in the other.http://phys.org/news/2009-11-professor-iconic-oswald-photo-faked.html
Computer Sciences Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:42:36 ESTnews176643721